Category: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Texas lawmakers say more study needed before “hog apocalypse”

Two bills from Texas lawmakers – state Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Denton, and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin – would require state agency or university research before the use of lethal pesticides on wild pigs. The legislation comes after outcry from Texas hog hunters and meat processors over state approval of a new feral hog poison called Kaput, which they say would hurt their businesses and contaminate other game animals and livestock.

White House Said to Debate Icahn Plan Revamping Ethanol Rule

White House officials have spent the past two days in deliberations with billionaire refinery owner Carl Icahn about his proposal to modify federal policy on renewable fuels and with ethanol producers who oppose it, according to three people familiar with the talks. The flurry of meetings and phone calls came after Bloomberg News reported Monday that Icahn had helped broker a compromise with a leading biofuel group on reworking the program.

EPA Chief Woos Staff Skeptical of Tilt to Pro-Energy Mission

President Donald Trump’s newly installed environmental chief Scott Pruitt laid out his vision for reshaping the way the federal government safeguards air and water, as he tried to convince skeptical federal employees that a refashioned agency can remain effective. Pruitt addressed the Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce — including hundreds who had actively battled his confirmation — on Tuesday, in his first speech since he was sworn in as administrator Friday.

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #259

Sea Level Rise: One disturbing activity by some government entities is using the highly speculative projections of future sea level rise to frighten the public The purpose appears to be to promote the false belief that humans can stop sea level rise by limiting or controlling carbon dioxide emissions. A common trick is using the widely ranging projections of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change .

GOP Plots To Clip NASA Wings As It Tweets Climate Change Updates

NASA continues to steadfastly tweet urgent climate change information despite a critical president and GOP efforts to force the agency to stick to space and forget the Earth. The Trump administration aims to largely restrict NASA to focus on its space missions and abandon climate change research, which is a part of its Earth Sciences Division.

GOP Plots To Clip NASA Wings As It Tweets Climate Change Updates

NASA continues to steadfastly tweet urgent climate change information despite a critical president and GOP efforts to force the agency to stick to space and forget the Earth. The Trump administration aims to largely restrict NASA to focus on its space missions and abandon climate change research, which is a part of its Earth Sciences Division.

Architectural Coatings Trends and T…

“Necessity is the mother of invention” drives technology development in many markets, and is especially true in architectural coatings. Increasingly strict regulations regarding the environment, people’s health and sustainability have accelerated and driven innovation.

VW Subsidiary Invests $2 Billion to Promote Electric Cars

Volkswagen AG has formed a new subsidiary to manage the $2 billion it is required to spend over the next decade in support of zero-emission vehicles in the U.S. The company, Electrify America LLC, will invest in the construction and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations, including a “high-speed, cross-country” network of more than 200 fast-charging stations for electric cars. It will also install more than 300 chargers in 15 U.S. metropolitan areas and fund “brand-neutral” advertising campaigns to promote awareness about electric cars, among other activities, the company announced Tuesday.

U.S. Plastic-to-Fuel Market Forecasted to Be Worth US$ 98.26 Million by 2020

Future Market Insights announces the release of its latest report titled, ” Plastic-to-fuel Market : U.S. Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 – 2020″. As per FMI’s projection, the U.S. Plastic-to-fuel market is estimated to generate US$ 42.78 million in revenues in 2015, which is likely to reach US$ 98.26 million in 2020 representing a CAGR of 6.79% through the forecast period of 2016 to 2020.

Public Workshop on Chapter 101: Visible Emissions Regulation

On Friday, January 13th, at 10:00 A.M. in Augusta, the Department of Environmental Protection will be holding a workshop and presentation on a pre-rulemaking draft of Chapter 101: Visible Emissions Regulation that will address visible emission standards for certain regulated sources, including during periods of start-up, shutdown, and malfunction. At the workshop, Marc Cone, Bureau of Air Quality Director, and Jane Gilbert, Air Licensing Unit Manager, will present and discuss proposed changes to the Department’s Chapter 101, Visible Emissions Regulation.